December 2018 Babies - Thread #5 - The Births

[MagicalCreatures]

Hi girls.
Here’s the new thread.
I’ll upload the spreadsheet again too.
Let’s get these baby’s out.
😘

@MagicalCreatures what a long wait for you - I really feel for you, it sounds so painful! Can't believe you've lost plug etc and still nada. Surely it can't be too long. I'll keep everything crossed that this afternoons sweep kickstarts something x

@magicalcreatures good luck!!

I'm still hanging on too. Feeling fed up now, I must say! Had a sweep today but only 2cm dialated and cervix not particularly favourable. Induction booked for Monday night if she doesn't come by then.

At least I had an English speaking midwife today so I got a good explanation of the way it works ( I am giving birth in a Swiss hospital).

So today I have been peed on, pooed on (it was like someone was squeezing a tube of toothpaste, it just kept coming!) and now literally showered in puke. So much puke. So warm down my back (And all ove over the sofa, yay for washable covers)

However she has now gone to sleep and I wouldn't swap her for the world...

@emwithme haha it's a great life isn't it 😂
My little dude sleeps all day and parties all night, he's got bad colic too so I can sit winding him for a good 45 mins and nothing... by the time I've winded him he wants another feed... also feeding on the hour, he's a hungry horris this one 😂
He's gone so chunky now tho.... I'll attach a pic of my best creation 😍

He's so alert, can support his own head and roll over... AT 13 DAYS OLD!!

Good luck to all you gorgeous amazing ladies still waiting!
Not long to go now!
You are all incredible xxx

OMG he's bloody scrummy.

Matilda has ridiculously good head control too, except when I want her to move it slightly during feeding when she's like a bobble head doll!

It amazes me how they swing their heads about, I mean if you think about it they have big heads compared to their bodies don't they these little babbas!

@emwithme how are you finding your mood?

I'm fab in the day time bursting with energy but as soon as it goes dark I'm a crying exhausted mess 😂😂
Wasn't as bad last night but I think it may be baby blues

December2018 He's so fab. Love the podgy little arms on him! I'm also exhausted and weepy at night! Sometimes feel great and then other times just want to sob. It's so tough looking after a newborn. Amazing, but tough. Casper just won't be put down so never get a break! He's so cute though 😍

Well Ladies....
I’m pleased to announce our gorgeous Son, Brady was born last night (6th Jan) at 10.41pm, 9 days overdue, weighing 6lbs 15oz.
He is our absolute world and we cannot stop staring at him.
I started getting mild contractions yesterday morning at about 5am and they disappeared at about 12.
They came back with a vengeance at about 2pm. I started getting strong contractions again at home at about 3.30pm ranging from 5 to 10 minutes apart but some were lasting as long as 3 minutes and were unbearable.
I rung triage and they agreed I could go in to be checked over.
Good job I did because we got to hospital at about 5pm where they checked my cervix, I was 6cm dilated. They sent me up to labour ward and within the hour I was getting the need to push. I was 9cm dilated.
Held off for abit but I was actively pushing for almost 3 hours in the end.
I got very exhausted and they got me on my back right at the end with a doctor to examine me and to make the decision to take me to theatre for forceps.
Whilst the paperwork was being signed and i was speaking to each individual doctor about the risks etc, I had 4 more contractions which gave me the chance to have one last go at getting him out.
And I did. Such a relief.
Unfortunately though he has suffered some swelling in his head which he is being monitored for, though so far has shown no reason for real concern and is going down. It’s quite painful for him at the moment so having to be extremely careful. And he has had a little bit of trouble regulating his temperature but that too 🤞🏻 Looks under control now.
Thanks so much girls, for everything over the last 9 months. What an incredible journey. 😁

So so happy for you @MagicalCreatures! Many congratulations. He's gorgeous and I'm so glad he's finally here as you were suffering so much at the end. Hope you're recovering ok too xx

@MagicalCreatures omg he is absolutely gorgeous!
Congratulations hun he is well worth the wait! And well done for getting thru the last week with your sanity intact, I was only 4 days overdue and that was bad enough lol
It really is such an incredible journey (not one I'll be repeating anytime soon) 😂

Congratulations! Pleased he's finally here!

@Athers666 Casper is gorgeous!!! They just love cuddles at this age don't they I'm loving motherhood right now!

Oliver is getting a little easier to put down, he likes to sleep in his bouncer and his pureflo nest thingy he sleeps in that at night time (I say sleep, I mean about 5 winks) lol

Any tips on getting him to be put down? Casper is sooo sensitive. He can be snoring away in your arms, pop him down in his Moses basket and he instantly wakes up and goes nuts lol, he is SO good at busting me trying to put him down!🤣

I've started putting Oliver down when he's getting drowsy, apparently it gets them used to where they fall asleep and they don't wake up like WTF WHERE AM I... it takes some getting used to tho, Oliver cried loads the first couple of times but settled himself after a min or so xx

@MagicalCreatures YAY!!! I am so so thrilled to hear he's finally here. Welcome Brady! Sounds like a really tough labour but how amazing you managed to push him out (and avoided forceps in the end). I hope all the monitoring comes back clear and you can get home when you're ready x

How are we doing ladies? I need a hand hold.. Ava is 3 weeks tomorrow. We have good nights and bad nights and last night was a bad one.
My husband is back at work and won't be home until Saturday. I know I will cope on my own but after a bad night last night I'm feeling anxious.
Anyone else struggling a little?

Well we’re home. It’s been a tough 4 nights in hospital. All tests came back clear. And he’s swelling has gone down. He is absolutely gorgeous but unfortunately I’m really struggling.
I think the exhaustion from the labour kick started an emotional rollercoaster.
Obviously the worry over Brady was horrible.
He had a Canula in for antibiotics which he hated.
He’s head was very painful so holding him and putting him down was hard work. Plus I desperately hoped to breastfeed but holding him to do it caused him too much pain and he became very distressed quickly. He also had a sucking problem and although that’s better now, he just hasn’t got the hang of it. He screams bloody murder every time I try him to my breast, even though he looks for it and try to latch the nipple, he just can’t.
My boobs are absolutely huge, gone up atleast 2 cup sizes, they are rock solid and are so painful that holding him is now too much. And my milk flow is fab but just such a shame I can’t use it. I thought about and have tried eexpressing but I find the whole process too much faff.
Formula feeding scares the crap out of me. Mainly because I feel like I’ll never leave the house coz of the way they expect you to make it fresh every time. And I’m so worried that I won’t find the time to keep sterilising the bottles (my life is extremely busy and I never sit down) and that I’ll be stuck.
He also will not let us put him down. EVER!!!
So we are both sleep deprived, me more so. The minute we put him down he screams. And I refuse to sleep with him on me. So I basically spend the whole night awake.
I’m having a total meltdown. X

Your poor thing. Sounds so tough. I am having the same problem with my little one not wanting to be put down ever so I get no sleep at night and no breaks in the day. I'm dying x

@MagicalCreatures my little girl came the day before yours and it sounds like we’re having a similar time of it. She was ventouse delivery so also had a sore head and refuses to be put down! My milk flow isn’t in properly yet as I lost a lot of blood so I’ve had to introduce formula too as by day 3 she’d lost 10% of her birth weight and was quite jaundiced so we were put on a feeding plan. I hate having to use it and she’s not pooped since we gave her formula two days ago and I’m pumping and putting her to the breast to try and up supply. I’m struggling emotionally too, the lack of sleep is horrendous and a couple of nights ago she was up and on me screaming for the breast between 11pm and 8am and I just felt awful. Just remember it will get better, our babies are super new and we can get through this ❤️

The nights are so hard. Dh sleeps in the spare room now as he has to work so he can't be sleep deprived and driving etc. But i just miss him so much. I miss sleeping next to him and I keep crying. Love Casper to pieces but this is so hard!

@Athers666 that's my main problem too, we keep bickering too but I think it's mostly down to stress/ sleep deprivation, me and OH still sleep in the same bed but we don't cuddle anymore and barely speak to each other, Oliver is my complete world but man this motherhood thing is hard going so far

Isn't it? I know it will get easier but wow it's hard. Can't leave baby to cry even for a few minutes as we have neighbours and thin walls and I'm desperately trying not to disturb them at night. My anxiety level is through the roof!

Remember ladies - this too shall pass. You're all doing a fantastic job and will find your groove so quickly.

@magicalcreatures sounds like you're having a tough time. Do talk to your midwife. Have you considered getting a private lactation consultant in to help you? Don't stress yourself about the formula though. Until you get the hang of it, you can take the ready made bottles out with you so you won't be stuck at home.

We're doing OK at 5 weeks. He's had a cold a while now which has made him much more clingy and sleep harder! The toddler ensures that regardless, I'm up no later than 6.30...

@Athers666 I’m so sorry to hear your going through the same trouble. It does sound a lot worse for you though.
Our first night at home actually wasn’t too bad. He wouldn’t let us put him down in the rocking crib in the living room but when we went to bed, he actually quite liked the next to me crib. He only woke for his feeds (which are about every 2-3 hours) but went back into his crib nicely each time. He’s such a noisy sleepy though, gurgling and lip smacking all the time so we’re always on edge thinking his choking or something.
Last nights sleep wasn’t as great though. He did winge quite abit more and daddy had to hold him for about 40 minutes whilst I got some sleep.
He’s also suffering with a terrible grumbly belly and wind. And 5 minutes ago, projectile vomited his entire bottle over me 😂
I’ve finally excepted that he won’t breastfeed. He still looks for my breasts for comfort and I’ve still been giving it a go but he gets so distressed.
I tried nipple shields because he’s suck isn’t strong enough and he took it in his mouth straight away and calmed beautifully but it proved he doesn’t have the strength to suck anything out. He was using it as a comforter and so I have finally given in to a dummy (which I didn’t want to do) but he is much more settled with it.
@PickettBowtruckles good to hear from you. Sorry your having a time of it too. I’m starting to feel abit stronger. Still having nightmares about actually ever leaving the house but me and DH are gonna head to Asda in a minute 🤞🏻
Emotionally I’m a wreck and just keep over thinking everything. I wanna cry all the time. Only because I love this child so god damn much that it hurts. X